NS Novelties Techno Rave vs OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH Side-By-Side Comparison
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Our Verdict
The NS Novelties Techno Rave is a decent cheap egg vibrator, mainly if you specifically need app control on a budget.
It does a lot of things well – its slim shape is very comfortable whether in bed or moving around, its vibrations are exceptionally quiet, and the app works with great connectivity.
The stimulation is the main trade-off. Even though the vibes have moderate strength, they’re extremely buzzy which makes them less impactful on my G-spot. The Love Spouse app is also very basic, but functional. All you do is select between three power levels and six preset patterns – no customization, and there’s annoying ads in the app, but they don’t block you from playing.
If you’re okay with a physical remote intead of an app, the VeDO Kiwi is the better egg at about $14 more – much more rumbly and more stimulating. Or if you need a great egg vibrator with outstanding app control, the Lovense Lush 4 is the better choice. But the NS Novelties Techno Rave is the best app-controlled egg at this price point.
The OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH isn’t a panty vibrator I can recommend at this price. The toy has only one power level and slips loosely in your underwear because there’s no magnet to hold it in place. Together those undermine the core of what a panty vibrator needs to do – provide enjoyable hands-free clit stimulation. While it has some good aspects like quiet vibrations and a remote with longer range than most, they can’t make up for a toy that won’t stay in contact with your clit and lacks consistent vibration settings.
Two better options with magnets and multiple power levels include: the app-controlled Lovense Ferri (about $20 cheaper) or the remote-controlled VeDO Niki (about half the price).
The Techno Rave is a solid budget pick for wearing around.
It’s in the most-discreet group of wearable vibrators I’ve tested, fits securely through walking, stairs, and heavier activity, and stays comfortable while moving around. The battery life (95 minutes on max power) is also better than other egg vibrators in this price range. And the Love Spouse app, while basic and cluttered with bad extra features and ads, is functional for the core control with great connectivity for close-range or long-distance partner control.
The stimulation is the main downside. While moderately strong, it’s extremely buzzy. This makes it less impactful on my G-spot, but can still feel enjoyable and teasing.
If more stimulation is important to you, the VeDO Kiwi and Lovense Lush 4 are better options. The Kiwi is a far more rumbly remote controlled option in this price range. The Lush 4 is a stronger egg with a far better app.
The OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH is not a good panty vibrator for play outside the bedroom.
The biggest issue is the toy’s single power level – you can’t decrease the intensity for gentler/quieter vibrations or increase it for stronger stimulation. The poor fit compounds the issue – it shifts with every step, the loose vibrations tickle instead of pressing in, and the rigid toy taps uncomfortably against me when I walk. And 40 minutes of runtime is short for extended wear.
For wearing around, the Lovense Ferri is a better, more stimulating, and more secure app-controlled panty vibrator. Or consider the VeDO Niki if you prefer a physical remote control.
The Techno Rave is disappointing for hands-free G-spot stimulation in bed. It vibrates quietly, fits securely, and feels very comfortable – it’s just not that stimulating.
The vibrations only cover a very narrow range with moderate power – nothing gentle or super strong. Even though there’s decent power, the extreme buzziness of the vibrations keeps them from feeling very impactful on my G-spot. The slim shape, which makes it especially comfortable, also keeps the Rave from applying much stimulating pressure to your G-spot.
If you want to use your egg vibrator to get effortless G-spot stimulation while freeing your hands for other things, there are much more stimulating options. In this price range, consider the remote-controlled VeDO Kiwi. Or if you want to stick with an app-controlled option, the pricier Lovense Lush 4 is excellent. Both are stronger and more rumbly than the Rave.
The OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH is a poor panty vibrator if you want something that gives effortless clit stimulation in bed while freeing up your hands for other things. The stimulation just isn’t strong enough to be good.
It only has a single power level – there’s no way to start gentle and build up to a stronger finish. Without a magnet to secure it to your underwear it fits loosely and shifts inside my underwear. So the vibrations don’t reach my clit, and I end up pressing it against me by hand to feel anything close to its full strength which defeats the hands-free purpose.
For hands-free clit stimulation in bed, the Lovense Ferri (more powerful, app-controlled) and VeDO Niki (more rumbly, remote-controlled) are much better options since they magnetically secure to your underwear so the vibrations reach your clit and stimulate well.
The Techno Rave is workable for occasional long-distance play, and it’s the only egg vibrator with a working long-distance app in this price range. But if you prioritize the long-distance experience, Lovense’s eggs like the Lovense Lush 4 or Lovense Lush Mini are better.
The Rave’s connectivity with the app is great, but the Love Spouse app’s long-distance experience is just basic and spammy. Your partner only selects from preset intensity levels and patterns in the app – they don’t have the precise intensity control or custom-pattern creation better long-distance apps offer. The video call itself and the toy controls during a call work, but there’s annoying aspects like the control freezing whenever you lock your phone or switch to another app – you have to keep the Love Spouse app actively open on your phone.
The in-app messaging during long-distance control is bad with texts being hard to read and no media sharing.
The toy itself is just okay. It’s comfortable, fits securely, and is quiet, but the vibrations aren’t very stimulating.
If you’re on a tight budget, and all you need is to select from preset vibrations while video chatting, the Rave is the best app-controlled egg in this price range. If long-distance play is a priority for you, the Lovense Lush 4 or Lovense Lush Mini are better.
This product does not support long-distance play.
Clit Stimulation: Main Takeaways
Like all egg vibrators, the NS Novelties Techno Rave only stimulates your G-spot – not your clit. For clit stimulation, a panty vibrator is the better type of wearable for you. See all our recommendations for the best panty vibrators here.
An egg vibrator is a good option if:
- You enjoy internal vibrations, G-spot pressure, or fullness on its own. (Many people need clit stimulation to orgasm, but internal stimulation can still feel good and be great foreplay.)
- You plan to pair it with clit stimulation from something else.
I can’t orgasm even with our strongest G-spot vibrator alone, but when I pair it with clitoral stimulation, it makes my orgasms feel more full.
In the next sections, I’ll cover the Club Vibe’s vibration power and rumbliness in-depth.
Here’s the main conclusion:
The Club Vibe is one of the weaker panty vibrators for clit stimulation – not one I can orgasm with hands-free. Having only a single power level (no warmup, no build) and a loose fit, the vibrations just don’t feel stimulating.
For meaningfully better clit stimulation at a lower price, go with the Lovense Ferri (about $20 less) if you want app control, or the VeDO Niki (about half the price) if you want a physical remote.
Clit Vibrations: Power, Range, and Transfer Effectiveness
The Club Vibe 3.OH’s clit vibrations fall short. I can’t orgasm with it hands-free like I can with better panty vibes like the Lovense Ferri and VeDO Niki.
There’s only one power level – sitting at about 6.75 out of 10. There’s no way to dial intensity down for a gentler warmup or up for a stronger finish. And since it’s a hands-free toy, this really eliminates your ability to vary stimulation.
The vibrations also transfer poorly to my clit because there’s no magnet to secure it in place like better panty vibrators have. So the toy slips easily out of position, especially in looser underwear or pants. But even when wearing tight clothes, I still end up pressing the toy against me by hand to try to get the vibrations to feel stronger.
Both the Lovense Ferri and VeDO Niki are better picks with a better fit and more power levels.
Clit Vibrations: Frequency (Rumbliness)
We rate panty vibrators with rumbly vibrations higher than buzzy ones because rumbliness is what most people prefer – but it’s genuinely a personal preference, so consider what you like.
With only one power level, there’s a single frequency: 109 Hz, which is extremely buzzy.
Panty vibes with buzzy clit motors can still feel great if the rest of the design delivers (like the Lovense Ferri). Unfortunately, the poor fit and lack of settings make this toy understimulating no matter the frequency.
If you do prefer rumbly clit vibrations, try the VeDO Niki.
G-spot Stimulation: Main Takeaways
In the next sections, I’ll cover the Rave’s G-spot motor power, range, and rumbliness in detail.
Here’s the main conclusion:
The Rave’s G-spot stimulation is workable but well behind the more rumbly eggs. Power is decent and transfer is solid for an egg this slim, but the vibrations stay extremely buzzy at every setting, and the range covers only three moderately strong settings – nothing gentle or extreme.
If stim quality is your priority, go with the more rumbly VeDO Kiwi at about $14 more, or the stronger, polished Lovense Lush 4 for about $80 more. Stick with the Rave if savings matters more to you than rumbliness and range.
Like all panty vibrators, the OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH only stimulates your clit – not your G-spot. Since most women need clit stimulation to orgasm, a panty vibrator is often the right type of wearable. But if you’re interested in G-spot stimulation instead, see all our recommendations for the best egg vibrators here.
G-spot Vibrations: Power, Range, and Transfer Effectiveness
The Techno Rave’s G-spot motor reaches a top power of 7 out of 10 – decent raw power, but the vibrations are also extremely buzzy, which keeps them from feeling as full and deep as strong more rumbly eggs like the VeDO Kiwi or the Lovense Lush 4 do.
The range is very narrow. The Rave has only three power levels and the they all sit between 6.75 and 7 out of 10 vibration strength. There’s no gentle warmup settings and barely any difference between low, medium, and high. Most eggs offer much wider power ranges.
Transfer to the G-spot is good. The shape does put some pressure against the front wall where you want it, and the snug fit holds it in good contact through movement. But the buzzy vibrations don’t travel as deep as more rumbly vibrations do.
At a barely higher price, the VeDO Kiwi has far better vibration strength, range, and transfer. Or for the strongest vibrations consider the Lovense Lush 4.
G-spot Vibrations: Frequency (Rumbliness)
The Techno Rave’s vibrations are extremely buzzy. Across all three power levels.
For G-spot stimulation, rumbly vibrations matter more than they do for clitoral. With clit vibrators, you’re placing the vibe directly on a highly sensitive area. But G-spot vibrations have to travel farther to reach more nerve-rich regions, and lower-frequency rumbly vibrations travel through your body much more effectively.
I found that vibes above 120 Hz tends to dissipate a lot of intensity (even if the motor is strong). And the Rave’s 150 Hz median sits well into that range.
What partially saves the Rave’s G-spot stimulation is the egg’s shape. Once inserted, the motor presses well against the front vaginal wall, and the physical pressure delivers some of the buzz directly to the G-spot – enough that, for me, the vibrations are still noticeable and enjoyable. But even with the pressure compensation, the Rave doesn’t carry the depth or fullness that more rumbly eggs produce.
For G-spot vibrations that actually travel deep, the Kiwi (remote controlled) is the most rumbly option at about $14 more or the app-controlled Lovense Lush 4 is also more rumbly than the Rave.
App Control: Main Takeaways
In the next sections, I’ll cover the Love Spouse app’s close-range features, long-distance features, and connectivity in detail.
Here’s the main conclusion:
The Love Spouse app’s features are basic and spammy but functional. The core controls (selecting the preset intensities and patterns) work, but the rest of the app is cluttered with broken extras and ads you should just avoid. But the connectivity is actually excellent. At this budget price point the Techno Rave is the best app experience you’ll find for an egg vibrator.
If you want a feature-rich app and the best connectivity available, go with the Lovense Lush 4 for about $80 more – Lovense’s app is the best of any brand. If basic, working app control on a budget is enough, the Rave’s app does the core job.
The OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH isn’t controlled through an app. App control lets you create custom patterns, control multiple motors or toys, play long-distance, and lets a controlling partner see exactly what your toy is doing. If that matters to you, see our app-controlled recommendations in these guides:
- best remote and app-controlled vibrators (all types of vibrators)
- best wearable vibrators (wearables only).
App Control: Close-Range Features
The Love Spouse app’s close-range features are very basic – the most limited close-range app experience of any egg vibrator I’ve tested. The core constant-intensity control works, so if all you need is an app to step through your toy’s three preset power levels, it’s fine – especially at this budget. But more customized controls you’d expect from higher-end apps are either missing or don’t work well. Consider the Lovense Lush 4 if you care about greater customization.
The one useful screen in the app is Classic Mode, which lists the toy’s preset modes as “Mode 1” through “Mode 9.” Modes 1-3 are the toy’s low, medium, and high constant intensities – the rest are its preset patterns.
That’s the entire intensity-control system – three stepped levels rather than the continuous slider better apps offer. If you want to dial in a feel between low and medium, you can’t; you’re locked into the three steps the toy ships with.
The modes also aren’t descriptively labeled – there’s no “Low” / “Medium” / “Waves” / “Pulses” naming or icon, just the numbers – so you (or a partner controlling your toy) can’t tell what a mode feels like without trying each one. If you just memorize that 1, 2, and 3 are the constant power levels, that’s most of what you’ll need from this app.
Beyond Classic Mode, the app is cluttered with poorly built features that don’t add value. Draw Something is meant to let you drag your finger across the screen to control intensity – but the response is so inconsistent that after ten minutes I still couldn’t figure out how it’s supposed to work, and the vibrations stop the moment you lift your finger.
Music Mode plays the toy along to music, but you’re limited to a handful of pre-installed songs the brand made up – no Spotify, no Apple Music, no audio from your phone – and the vibrations don’t really match the music anyway. Game Mode and a Shaking mode (where you shake your phone to control intensity) are similarly unusable in practice. Ads for the brand’s cam services run throughout the app, often taking up more space on the main control screen than the controls themselves. You don’t have to watch ads before playing, but they’re on the screen taking up space.
If you want anything beyond stepping between three intensity levels or selecting a preset pattern, the Lovense Lush 4 has a much better app for about $80 more. The Lovense Remote app is the best of any brand. If basic, working app control on a budget is enough, the Rave’s app does the core job – just with more clutter to ignore.
App Control: Long-Distance Features
The Love Spouse app’s long-distance features are also basic and spammy, but functional for simple partner control.
Your long-distance partner controls the Rave with the same Mode 1 through Mode 9 preset panel you have during close-range play, with the same limitations: three constant intensities and six unlabeled patterns, no live pattern creation, no slider, no descriptive previews.
Getting into a call is easiest if both of you own Love Spouse-enabled toys. After connecting your own toy, you can use “Friend Control” to add your partner, invite them to control the toy, and start a video call. If only one partner owns a toy, the call option is harder to find: you have to go through the spammy “Wodl” menu, then use the small message icon in the top left to access your friends list.
Once you’re in, the video call itself is pretty good. Video quality is strong on decent internet, your view of your partner fills most of the screen, and the toy controls stay accessible without completely blocking the video feed. Both partners can control each other’s vibes during the call.
The call controls are limited, though. You can flip the camera, switch to speaker, or end the call, but you can’t turn off your camera or mute your mic. There is also an in-call messaging feature, but it is not worth using because messages cover the video feed and remain on screen for the rest of the call.
Texting during toy control is especially poor. Messages appear in a tiny corner window, overflow onto similar-colored buttons, cut off mid-word, and are not saved in chat history. There is a separate full chat with media sharing and message history, but it only works when you are not sharing toy control, which makes it much less useful for long-distance play.
Love Spouse does include anonymous play, similar to higher-end apps like Lovense, but it is locked behind a paywall.
If long-distance play is a major priority for you, the Lovense Lush 4 is a far better choice – its app gives your partner rich control in long-distance mode, with a clean interface that works well. For basic control over your partner’s vibrations during a video call, the Techno Rave can work fine.
App Control: Connectivity
The NS Novelties Techno Rave has excellent app connectivity for nearby use and reliable long-distance control, as long as both partners keep the Love Spouse app open.
Pairing is mostly automatic. The first time, you’ll need to enter a four-digit binding code from the instruction manual, which is annoying but only required once – so don’t throw away the manual before pairing. After that, the toy auto-connects whenever you open the app and turn the toy on.
One Love Spouse quirk is that any powered-on Love Spouse toy nearby will auto-connect to any phone running the app, and all connected toys respond to the same vibration commands. For couples who both own Love Spouse toys, this means either partner can control both toys at once. Some couples may enjoy that; others may prefer more independent control.
For close-range Bluetooth control, the Techno Rave is very reliable. In our standardized stress tests – including timed control, locking and unlocking the phone, switching apps, and navigating around the app – the Rave had zero command failures. Commands went through when expected, and the connection held through normal phone use.
It also performed well in our body-interference testing. Because water-rich body tissue can weaken Bluetooth signals more than clothing or walls, we test each toy in increasingly difficult body-blocked positions. The Rave held its connection the entire time.
Open-air Bluetooth range is also excellent. With a clear line of sight, the Rave stayed connected up to about 325 feet before dropping. That is far more than most people need for solo or same-room partner play, and it gives the toy a comfortable buffer for real-world situations where walls or body interference may reduce range.
Long-distance control is reliable too, with one important limitation. The toy connects to the wearer’s phone over Bluetooth, while the two phones communicate over Wi-Fi or cell data. When both partners have a decent signal and keep the app active, sessions stay connected, commands go through reliably, and switching between Wi-Fi and cell data works smoothly.
However, if the toy-wearer locks their phone or switches to another app, the controlling partner temporarily loses control. The session stays active, and the toy keeps running at its last setting, but vibration changes won’t go through until the wearer returns to the Love Spouse app. Better long-distance apps, like Lovense’s, allow partner control to continue through normal phone behavior like screen-locking.
Overall, the Techno Rave’s connectivity is excellent for nearby play and solid for long-distance use if both partners keep the app open. But if you want long-distance control that works without coordinating around the app staying active, the Lovense Lush 4 is a better choice.
Remote Control: Main Takeaways
The NS Novelties Techno Rave doesn’t include a physical remote control. A remote lets you adjust the toy by feel – without pulling out your phone. Though there’s other downsides like less depth and no visual feedback to help your partner know what your toy’s doing. If you want to consider options with physical remotes, see our recommendations in these guides:
- best remote and app-controlled vibrators (all types of vibrators)
- best wearable vibrators (wearables only).
In the next sections, I’ll cover the OhMiBod Club Vibe’s remote features and connectivity.
Here’s the main conclusion:
The remote itself is great – a longer range and a reliable connection set it apart from many panty-vibe remotes. But the toy gives little to control: just one intensity level, a few pulsing patterns, and sound-responsive control. The lack of steady vibration settings is a big downside.
If you want a great remote on a toy with stimulation worth controlling, go with the VeDO Niki (about half the price).
Remote Control: Features
The Club Vibe’s remote is functional but flawed.
The toy itself gives the remote almost nothing to work with: you can toggle its single power level on or off, send a “burst” of that same power level by holding the burst button, and cycle through a short loop of four vibration patterns without the ability to adjust their strength.
The remote also has a music/sound-reactive mode, like many apps have, where the toy vibrates in response to ambient sound picked up by a mic on the remote. But the vibes are at one fixed intensity – no softer vibrations for softer sounds.
And since the mic is on the remote, keeping it in your pocket causes more vibrations from your clothes rustling than the sound around you. There’s also a sensitivity adjustment with three settings, indicated by how brightly the power button glows – I couldn’t see any difference between the brightness levels, and I couldn’t feel any difference in how the toy responded between settings.
Partner feedback is better than some. The power button blinks in time with the vibration patterns, so my partner can actually tell what my toy is doing. But it only blinks like this for patterns which most people don’t use much. And the display keeps blinking patterns even when the toy is off – so I can’t fully trust the indicator if something’s gone wrong.
The remote is also comfortable to hold and the buttons feel good. There are four distinct buttons, the click is crisp and satisfying, and the remote’s small size sits naturally in my hand. The buttons are easy to tell apart by touch, but with this many buttons, I still need to glance down to remember which one does what.
If a physical remote is what drew you to the Club Vibe, the VeDO Niki is a better choice for most people. It has a great remote – and more importantly, the toy itself is much better at about half the cost.
Remote Control: Connectivity
The OhMiBod Club Vibe’s remote connectivity is outstanding.
Its connection is reliable through common interference. Body tissue is the main thing that often breaks a remote’s signal during partnered play. Water-rich materials like your body weaken a remote’s signal – and your body often comes between your toy’s receiver and your partner with the remote.
Our body-interference test simulates this scenario at three progressively challenging angles, and the Club Vibe holds a stable connection through all of them. Several panty-vibe remotes I have tested drop the connection at one or more of these positions, so a clean pass through all three is a real strength. Our test also runs harsher than typical real-world conditions, so partnered play should stay reliable in practice.
Button presses register with no perceptible lag – the toy reacts the instant I press, keeping the rhythm of play intact. And there’s no annoying reconnection routine when starting to play – the remote’s automatically connected. Though you have to make sure both the toy and remote are turned on separately.
The remote reaches about 200 feet in our open-air max range test – measured with clear line-of-sight and no body interference. That’s by far the longest of any panty-vibe remote I have tested; the next-longest, the We-Vibe Moxie+, reached about 125 feet in the same test. Real-world range will be somewhat shorter once objects and body interference come in, but the Club Vibe has an outstanding signal strong enough to register at a far distance.
On-Toy Controls
Like most egg vibrators, the Rave’s on-toy controls are limited by design – the toy is inserted during use, so you’ll typically use the app.
A single button cycles through three constant power levels and the six vibration patterns – Modes 1 through 9 from the app. There’s no minus button, so dropping back to a lower power means cycling through everything else first. You also can’t adjust the intensity of the patterns.
The button is on the end of the antenna, so you don’t have to remove the toy to press it (some eggs have the button on the toy’s body). The raised texture is easy to find by feel and has a clear click feel.
The on-toy button works fine as a backup, or if you’ll occasionally use the egg like a handheld vibe on your clit, but the app is the main way you’ll use the Rave.
The Club Vibe’s on-toy controls are even more limited than what most panty vibrators offer – the single button is a power switch to turn the toy on, but can’t control the vibrations at all from the on-toy button – you need the remote.
The button is squishy and takes firm pressure to register, with no tactile click to confirm the press worked. And because the toy sits between your body and your underwear, that firm press pushes the toy uncomfortably against your body when you’re starting or stopping it.
In practice this rarely matters during use – the remote handles everything else, and the on-toy button only comes into play at the very beginning or end of a session. But it does mean there’s no real on-toy fallback if you’d rather skip the remote or if you want to try to use the toy like a handheld vibe.
Secure Fit & Adjustability
Like most egg vibrators, the NS Novelties Techno Rave fits securely whether you’re in bed, walking around, or doing heavier activity. The secure fit is an advantage of egg vibrators over other kinds of wearable vibrators – once inserted, an egg’s bulbous shape tends to hold it easily in place.
When wearing the Rave, for me it naturally settles slightly to one side rather than feeling like it’s centered. For me that doesn’t reduce the stimulation. And once it’s in place, it doesn’t shift at all from that spot no matter how active I’m being. Pulling firmly on the antenna is the only way to remove it.
The OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH has one of the least secure fits of any panty vibrator I’ve tested. For a panty vibrator to fit well, it has to have a magnet that secures it to your underwear like the Lovense Ferri and VeDO Niki have, among others. This panty vibe just slips loosely into your underwear.
Without a magnet, I have to rely on tight clothing to hold it close to my clit, which just doesn’t work well.
Even lying down, the Club Vibe shifts around inside my underwear – especially when I roll onto my stomach, where it falls forward too high. During light or heavy activity like walking around, going upstairs, or working out it doesn’t fall out, but it shifts around a ton and doesn’t stay in contact with your clit – so the stimulation’s bad.
If you want a panty vibrator that stays where you put it, go with the Lovense Ferri if you want app control or the VeDO Niki if you’d prefer a physical remote. Both are great, magnetically secured panty vibrators.
Comfort
The Techno Rave is a very comfortable egg – slim, with a flexible antenna, and equally comfortable whether you’re in bed or moving around the house.
The smaller size means I don’t feel much pressure on my bladder or against my vaginal entrance once it’s inserted. The antenna pull cord is comfortable and flexible, and sits against my body without getting in the way. It does transfer some of the motor’s vibration up the cord, which can register as a mild tickle if you’re sensitive to it – I find it noticeable but not distracting. It’s not stimulating, just a bit tickly.
When walking around the house, the size doesn’t restrict my movement and the antenna stays in a comfortable spot. The vibrations in the antenna are also less noticeable when walking than sitting.
It’s a good option for comfort on a budget. But the Lovense Lush Mini is one of my favorite small eggs because it’s more stimulating while remaining extra comfortable.
The Club Vibe’s loose fit makes it less comfortable than magnetically secured panty vibrators.
The loose fit isn’t as bad in bed since the toy’s not moving around a ton. Nothing actively hurts – no pinching, no pressure on my pubic bone, no sharp seams. But the toy is rigid, firm, and just sits loosely in your underwear, so it doesn’t exactly hug your body comfortably either.
Light activity is where the loose fit becomes a bigger distraction. The toy shifts inside my underwear with each step. The loose vibrations tickle as they lightly touch my clit instead of pressing into it, and the rigid, firm toy bumps against me when I walk up and down stairs. Not necessarily painful, but it pulls my attention away from the stimulation in a way the better-fitting panty vibes don’t.
If comfort matters, the VeDO Niki and NS Novelties Techno Lucy are some of my most comfortable panty vibrators. Each is form-fitting and magnetically secured.
Noise
The Rave is one of the most discreet wearable vibrators I’ve tested. It is extremely quiet, fully masked by normal background noise, and inaudible through a closed door.
In our decibel test, the Rave was too quiet for our sound level meter to register on both low and high power. The room’s ambient noise was 35 dBA, and the Rave never measured above that.
It also passed our background-noise masking test. While I wore the toy, my partner listened from three feet away as we played pink noise at quiet, moderate, and loud volumes – 56, 62, and 68 dBA. He couldn’t hear the Rave at any vibration strength. However, like every wearable vibrator I’ve tested, it is still audible in a fully silent room.
For the closed-door test, my partner listened from outside the bedroom while I used the Rave in bed. I held it like a handheld toy instead of wearing it, since wearing can dampen sound and handheld use gives a more conservative result. He couldn’t hear it on any power level.
The OhMiBod Club Vibe 3.OH is a quiet panty vibrator. But better panty vibrators like the VeDO Niki and NS Novelties Techno Lucy are just as discreet, and better overall.
The Club Vibe is in the most discreet group of wearables I’ve tested for our Background Noise Masking subtest. My partner listens from three feet away while I wear the toy and we play pink noise through a speaker at quiet, moderate, and loud volumes (56, 62, and 68 dBA). He couldn’t hear the Club Vibe at any of the three background-noise levels. It is definitely audible in our room without any background audio playing – but every wearable I’ve tested is, no matter how gentle and quiet its vibrations are.
For our closed-bedroom-door test, my partner stands directly outside the bedroom while I use the toy in bed. I use it like a handheld toy since wearing dampens sound, and some people want the flexibility to safely re-position the toy or move it around – holding it instead of wearing it gives us the most conservative results. He couldn’t hear the Club Vibe at all from the other side of the door.
But it’s not hard to find a panty vibrator at this same level of discretion. The VeDO Niki and NS Novelties Techno Lucy are similarly quiet and better in other important areas.
Battery Life
The Rave ran for 95 minutes on its highest power setting in our test, which is solid for a budget egg. Most eggs at this price last closer to an hour. However, it still falls short of higher-end eggs, which often run for two hours or more per charge.
During our testing, the OhMiBod Club Vibe lasted 40 minutes continuously running on its only power level – short of an hour, and the lowest of any panty vibrator I have tested. The runtime is a hard ceiling too: with only one power level, there are no lower settings to fall back on to stretch the battery the way you can with most panty vibrators.
If runtime matters to you, the Lovense Ferri lasted 168 minutes at max power in our test – more than four times longer than the OhMiBod Club Vibe – and is about $20 cheaper.
Cleaning
The Rave is easy to clean. It’s fully IPX7 waterproof, so you can rinse it under a running faucet or fully submerge it in soapy water without worry.
The OhMiBod Club Vibe is easy to clean. It’s rated IPX7 waterproof, so I can rinse it under a faucet or submerge it without worrying about water damage.
One oddity worth mentioning is that OhMiBod’s own product listings discuss the Club Vibe as “splash-proof” rather than waterproof. When I reached out to OhMiBod about the discrepancy, they confirmed in writing that the toy is genuinely IPX7-rated and fully waterproof – but they label it splash-proof on their site as a precaution because they say the pin charger might wear over time with repeated use.
Because of the odd situation, we did a quick check on this product ourselves (not as rigorous as the official standardized IPX7 testing). We filled our bathroom sink with water and submerged this product for 20 minutes. It has continued to work fine. And to get an IPX7 rating (which this toy has), it has to undergo standardized immersion testing in a meter deep of water for 30 minutes without allowing harmful water damage. Because of our own quick check and the fact this toy has an IPX7 rating, we personally feel comfortable submerging it, but you can decide for yourself what you’re comfortable with.
Build Quality
The Rave’s build quality is decent for a budget egg. The silicone body is silky smooth against the skin, and nothing about the toy itself feels easily breakable. But the antenna pull cord is slim and limp, which leaves me a bit nervous about how it’ll hold up over time, though I haven’t seen any performance issues so far.
The Club Vibe’s build feels cheaper than its price suggests. The back of the toy hard plastic, but even the front’s silicone is thin and feels plastic-y, without the plushness or give of many panty vibrators. Both the toy and the remote have a lightweight, somewhat hollow feel to them. The on-toy button is squishy and lacks a satisfying click, but the remote’s silicone buttons are crisp and feel nice.
That said, nothing has rattled or broken in our testing, and the Club Vibe has held up reliably so far. But other panty vibrators in this price range, like the Lovense Ferri, feel sturdier and better-made.